The South Korea stock market has been on the rise, gaining almost 5.5 percent over four sessions. The KOSPI is just above 4,170 points but may see investors cashing in soon. Global markets are pessimistic due to uncertainty over the U.S. government shutdown. The KOSPI ended slightly higher on Thursday, led by chemical companies. Key tech and industrial sectors had a mixed performance. The Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 all closed lower on Thursday, with Disney and tech stocks leading the decline. Crude oil prices rose slightly as the end of the U.S. government shutdown boosted confidence in energy demand.

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